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Shelter Gives Hope To Future Residents
S tar of Hope Relocation May Lead to More Campus Housing
UH's purchase of
the Star of Hope mission
did more than allow the
local shelter to relocate and
expand its facilities. It gave
hope to students waiting
to get on-campus housing-
five years from now.
UH will lease the
property to the Star of Hope
for five years so they will
have time to relocate.
President James Pickering
said once the building has
been vacated, UH may use
the facility, which includes
120 living units, for student housing.
The $1.88 million
purchase was approved by
the UH Board of Regents in
October 1992 and was finalized in April 1993, said
Mike Post, director of operations at the Star of Hope.
Mission representatives and UH administrators began negotiations
about a year ago when the
mission learned of the
university's plans to expand.
A real estate agent,
not associated with UH,
approached directors of the
mission last year and asked
if they wanted to sell the
property, Post said.
"We said 'no' because we had plans to expand our facilities within
the next few years," Post
said.
The agent told Post
he should speak with UH
administrators because he
thought they had the land
marked for expansion.
"That was our initial contact with the university and it was a total
surprise when they told us
yes' they had long range
plans for expanding to that
area," Post said.
Because the university has eminent domain (the right to purchase
private property for public use) of properties surrounding the mission, the
charity organization decided to sell the facility
now rather than investing
money in the property and
having to sell it later.
"I think the deal
worked out for everyone.
The timing was right-just
before we were planning
to expand," Post said.-Kim
Copelin
Residents Have Fun In The Sun
Participants Try to Get Through Mid-terms and Prepare for Spring Break
Residents had
the chance to play, party
and learn while in the
midst of taking tests and
fantasizing about the upcoming Spring Break
week. The gathering was
designed to offer residents
alternatives to the traditional spring break beach
going, traveling and partying.
Also, it sought to
educated those, who were
planning to travel and/or
party, on the evils of drinking and driving and promiscuous and unprotected
sex as well as gave suggestions and tips on Spring
Break health and hair care.
Ossians gave out complimentary shampoos and
conditioners to give residents an idea of what to
use over the break. RHA
raffled Astros tickets and
hotel rooms at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Other booths included S.T.E.P.S. (Substance Abuse Training and
Educational Programs)
and Counseling and Testing and Learning Support
Services which offered
pamphlets, brochures and
verbal explanations about
its services which include
all types of testing, tutoring and counseling ranging from first generation
college students to legal
services.
UHPD offered videos and pamphlets on
drinking and driving, rape
and solutions to preventing accidents and assaults.
A recycling table
was there to heightened
earth preservation awareness. The Towers Hall
Council had a booth to help
with the overall operation
of the celebration.
BACCHUS,
PRIDE, S.T.E.P and the
THC sponsored a sobriety
contract in which residents took the oath not to
drink and drive over
Spring Break. They also
sponsored a Jeep-winning
contest that was nationwide.
Residents enjoyed
games and food throughout the evening. "Crazy
Sports" were offered in
which students signed up
for participation. The
sports included water balloon tosses, hula hoop relays and egg and spoon
races.
Other games included dart throwing,
power play in which each
contestant wore a lei and
a grass skirt and hopped
on one leg while hitting
the partner with a foam
bat.-Joyetta D. Johnson
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Residence Halls